Verse 8

Revelation 6:8

World English Bible, British Edition

8 And behold, a pale horse, and the name of he who sat on it was Death. Hades followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ⸂εἶδον, καὶ⸃ ἰδοὺ ἵππος χλωρός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ὄνομα αὐτῷ ὁ Θάνατος, καὶ ὁ ᾅδης ἠκολούθει ⸂μετ’ αὐτοῦ⸃, καὶ ἐδόθη ⸀αὐτοῖς ἐξουσία ἐπὶ τὸ τέταρτον τῆς γῆς, ἀποκτεῖναι ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ ἐν λιμῷ καὶ ἐν θανάτῳ καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν θηρίων τῆς γῆς.
English Translation
And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and the one sitting on it had the name Death, and Hades followed with him, and they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with a sword and with hunger and with death and by the wild beasts of the earth.
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Chapter 6 Context
1 I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures sayi... Focus ↗
2 Then a white horse appeared, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came o... Focus ↗
3 When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!” Focus ↗
4 Another came out, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given power to take peace from the earth, an... Focus ↗
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come and see!” And behold,... Focus ↗
6 I heard a voice in the middle of the four living creatures saying, “A choenix of wheat for a denariu... Focus ↗
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see!” Focus ↗
8 And behold, a pale horse, and the name of he who sat on it was Death. Hades followed with him. Autho...
9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for... Focus ↗
10 They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and aven... Focus ↗
11 A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, u... Focus ↗
12 I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackc... Focus ↗
13 The stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when it is shaken b... Focus ↗
14 The sky was removed like a scroll when it is rolled up. Every mountain and island was moved out of i... Focus ↗
15 The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave... Focus ↗
16 They told the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the... Focus ↗
17 for the great day of his wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Revelation
Chapter
Chapter 6 (17 verses)
Version
World English Bible, British Edition
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